Maine’s flu season is so far tracking less severe than last year – with fewer cases that tested positive for the virus – but flu is notoriously unpredictable and is spreading rapidly throughout most of the nation. Flu is widespread in most New England states, including Massachusetts, according to federal and state health data. Maine […]

SACO — The Falmouth-based Ricetta’s Brick Oven Ristorante is opening a second location at the former Kerrymen Pub restaurant at 512 Main St. in Saco. Ricetta’s founder Ron Stephan said in an email on Wednesday that he hopes to open the Italian restaurant at the Saco site in late spring or early summer. “We believe […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are divorcing, ending a 25-year marriage that played a role in the creation of an e-commerce company that made Bezos one of the world’s wealthiest people. The decision to divorce comes after a trial separation, according to a statement posted Wednesday on Jeff Bezos’ Twitter account. […]

BIDDEFORD — Starting Feb. 1, owners of multi-family residences in Biddeford will have to register their ownership of their properties and pay a fee. The Biddeford City Council approved this new requirement on Jan. 3. The purpose of these new mandates, according to city documents, is that “the city intends to hold owners of multi-family […]

SANFORD – When Sanford Fire Chief Steve Benotti walked into Central Station one morning earlier this week, his coworkers quickly noticed something different – he had shaved his head. Benotti has done so to support his department’s Assistant Chief, Steve Cutter, who was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a type of cancer, late last year. Cutter, who […]

BIDDEFORD — With snow storms looming on the radar during the winter months, it’s important to note what procedures to follow for Biddeford’s snow ban parking and what the city’s public works department plans are for the weather. The city has two types of snow-related parking bans: snow removal and snow emergency. During a snow […]

WELLS – The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Wells Police between Jan. 3 and Jan. 4, 2019: • Nicole Breton, 39, of Wells, was issued a summons charging she drove on Sanford Road while her license was suspended or revoked. She is scheduled to appear at York District Court on March […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Routine food inspections aren’t getting done because of the partial government shutdown, but checks of the riskiest foods are expected to resume next week, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. The agency said it’s working to bring back about 150 employees to inspect riskier foods such as cheese, infant formula […]

KENNEBUNKPORT — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Kennebunkport Police from Nov. 6 to Dec. 31, 2018: • Shannon Hartmann, 46, of Kennebunkport, was issued a summons for failure to display a current/valid certificate of inspection after the above violation was observed by officers on Goose Rocks Road. • Jessica Gilbert, […]

BIDDEFORD — The vice chairwoman of the Buxton Board of Selectmen has pleaded not guilty to allegedly assaulting the town’s solid waste manager. Selectwoman Jean Harmon, 56, was issued a summons on Nov. 8 by Saco Police for allegedly assaulting Solid Waste Manager Gregory Heffernan on Town Hall property on Oct. 3, according to court […]